PREACHER STONE
''PAYDIRT''
MARCH 7 2014
40:55
1. Day Late/3:18
2. Meet My Maker/4:09
3. Shreveport Stomp/0:47
4. Louisana Dog/4:03
5. And Then Some/3:36
6. Me and Mine/4:33
7. Walk It Dry/3:43
8. Hand On the Bible/4:39
9. Place to Be/3:50
10. Swimmin' Hole/4:39
11. All You Know/3:41
Album Notes
by cdbaby
If you dig Southern rock then you will dig this band! The latest comment on their facebook page was "This is the best Southern rock album to come out since Lynyrd Skynyrd's Street Survivors!" Greg Riffe
That is a mighty high compliment for a band just out 5 years. Songwriters Marty Hill and Ronnie Riddle are the perfect blend of music and lyrics and they capture what everyone is feeling today, so much so, you will think you wrote some of these songs yourself!
Review
By Hank "Hitman"
We here at Southern Fried have been running a series of interviews and CD reviews entitled, “Keepin’ the Music Alive”. The series is given attention to the bands currently performing that are primarily playing music of the “southern rock” genre, or stretching things a little, to include “country rock” and the “blues.”
Obviously, we’ve always covered the nationally known icons of the genre such as The Allman Brothers, Marshall Tucker, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Outlaws and others. We’ve also covered the regional southern rock tribute bands such as Dixie Revival and Southern Steel. Last, but not the least, there is the up and coming bands we’ve previously mentioned here such as Rambler, SwampDaWamp, Shantytown and Preacher Stone.
I’m happy to write that after listening to Preacher Stone’s new release, “PayDirt”, southern rock is still alive and kickin’! Now, Preacher Stone, they may claim that they are NOT a “southern rock” band, but a “rock band from the south”, but one listen to their music and it’s clearly evident who their influences are. The sounds of Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet and Blackfoot emanate throughout this new stellar effort. If you have NOT heard of them, which I surely doubt if you’re a southern rock aficionado, the band hails from Charlotte, NC and consists of Ronnie Riddle-lead vocals; Johnny Web-keyboard vocals; Marty Hill lead guitar/slide guitar; Josh Sanders-bass/vocals; the other lead and slide guitar is Michael Gilbert and rounding out the lineup on drums is Mark Hill.
This third CD (previously released was their self-titled debut CD followed by Uncle Buck’s Vittles) shines musically, in the band members’ playing, in the singing, in the production mix and in the material.
Their statement of them being a rock band of the south rings true especially on the first two tracks: The opening track, "Day Late” has a Pearl Jam’s “Even Flow” feeling in Ronnie Riddle’s singing. The second track, “Meet My Maker”, has opening chords and vocals very reminiscent of Kenny Wayne Sheppard’s “Blue on Black” or a little of Bad Company’s “Feel Like Making Love”. Not that there is anything wrong with that! These first two tracks get the CD off to a strong start.
Tracks three and four, “Shreveport Stomp”/”Lousiana Dawg” which go together as one, is one of those good ole’ boys, shit-kickin’ romps that has us all giving a hearty “Yee-Haw” and a quick gulp of our shot of J.D. I just love that honky tonkin’ tickling of the ivories of Johnny Web in the opening of “Lousiana Dawg.”
“And then Some” which follows as the fifth track has a little “Sweet Mama” feel from Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Vicious Cycle” CD. In fact, this entire CD has me thinking back to that Skynyrd album. Preacher Stone’s “Hand on the Bible” had my mind drifting to Skynyrd’s “Lucky Man.” There’s no need for me to review every song, I liked them all. As I wrote earlier in this review, the production is wonderful, a great job of mixing with Ronnie’s vocals out front and Marty’s and Michael’s lead guitars highlighted when they need to be. Underlining the entire record, Josh on bass and Mark on drums have laid down a solid foundation.
The only negative I have, is also in some ways a positive. There’s no song that even hits the five minute mark and with the abilities of this band, I would have loved to hear them stretch it out a bit on a song, but with the relative shortness of the songs, there is a whopping eleven of them on the CD.
The CD is aptly titled “PayDirt” because they sure have!! I think they’ve hit a pot of gold, and I’m looking forward to seeing the band in my home state of New Jersey on June 28th at the Rock, Ribs and Ridges Festival.
OFFICIAL SITE
''PAYDIRT''
MARCH 7 2014
40:55
1. Day Late/3:18
2. Meet My Maker/4:09
3. Shreveport Stomp/0:47
4. Louisana Dog/4:03
5. And Then Some/3:36
6. Me and Mine/4:33
7. Walk It Dry/3:43
8. Hand On the Bible/4:39
9. Place to Be/3:50
10. Swimmin' Hole/4:39
11. All You Know/3:41
Album Notes
by cdbaby
If you dig Southern rock then you will dig this band! The latest comment on their facebook page was "This is the best Southern rock album to come out since Lynyrd Skynyrd's Street Survivors!" Greg Riffe
That is a mighty high compliment for a band just out 5 years. Songwriters Marty Hill and Ronnie Riddle are the perfect blend of music and lyrics and they capture what everyone is feeling today, so much so, you will think you wrote some of these songs yourself!
Review
By Hank "Hitman"
We here at Southern Fried have been running a series of interviews and CD reviews entitled, “Keepin’ the Music Alive”. The series is given attention to the bands currently performing that are primarily playing music of the “southern rock” genre, or stretching things a little, to include “country rock” and the “blues.”
Obviously, we’ve always covered the nationally known icons of the genre such as The Allman Brothers, Marshall Tucker, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Outlaws and others. We’ve also covered the regional southern rock tribute bands such as Dixie Revival and Southern Steel. Last, but not the least, there is the up and coming bands we’ve previously mentioned here such as Rambler, SwampDaWamp, Shantytown and Preacher Stone.
I’m happy to write that after listening to Preacher Stone’s new release, “PayDirt”, southern rock is still alive and kickin’! Now, Preacher Stone, they may claim that they are NOT a “southern rock” band, but a “rock band from the south”, but one listen to their music and it’s clearly evident who their influences are. The sounds of Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet and Blackfoot emanate throughout this new stellar effort. If you have NOT heard of them, which I surely doubt if you’re a southern rock aficionado, the band hails from Charlotte, NC and consists of Ronnie Riddle-lead vocals; Johnny Web-keyboard vocals; Marty Hill lead guitar/slide guitar; Josh Sanders-bass/vocals; the other lead and slide guitar is Michael Gilbert and rounding out the lineup on drums is Mark Hill.
This third CD (previously released was their self-titled debut CD followed by Uncle Buck’s Vittles) shines musically, in the band members’ playing, in the singing, in the production mix and in the material.
Their statement of them being a rock band of the south rings true especially on the first two tracks: The opening track, "Day Late” has a Pearl Jam’s “Even Flow” feeling in Ronnie Riddle’s singing. The second track, “Meet My Maker”, has opening chords and vocals very reminiscent of Kenny Wayne Sheppard’s “Blue on Black” or a little of Bad Company’s “Feel Like Making Love”. Not that there is anything wrong with that! These first two tracks get the CD off to a strong start.
Tracks three and four, “Shreveport Stomp”/”Lousiana Dawg” which go together as one, is one of those good ole’ boys, shit-kickin’ romps that has us all giving a hearty “Yee-Haw” and a quick gulp of our shot of J.D. I just love that honky tonkin’ tickling of the ivories of Johnny Web in the opening of “Lousiana Dawg.”
“And then Some” which follows as the fifth track has a little “Sweet Mama” feel from Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Vicious Cycle” CD. In fact, this entire CD has me thinking back to that Skynyrd album. Preacher Stone’s “Hand on the Bible” had my mind drifting to Skynyrd’s “Lucky Man.” There’s no need for me to review every song, I liked them all. As I wrote earlier in this review, the production is wonderful, a great job of mixing with Ronnie’s vocals out front and Marty’s and Michael’s lead guitars highlighted when they need to be. Underlining the entire record, Josh on bass and Mark on drums have laid down a solid foundation.
The only negative I have, is also in some ways a positive. There’s no song that even hits the five minute mark and with the abilities of this band, I would have loved to hear them stretch it out a bit on a song, but with the relative shortness of the songs, there is a whopping eleven of them on the CD.
The CD is aptly titled “PayDirt” because they sure have!! I think they’ve hit a pot of gold, and I’m looking forward to seeing the band in my home state of New Jersey on June 28th at the Rock, Ribs and Ridges Festival.
OFFICIAL SITE
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